A lot is said in this statement. It's basically the idea that bigger is better and trumps anything smaller. This is especially seen in the media. Since the start of the media, one person or company is always trying to be better than the others. They want to be the ones that rule the media, and have the control.
Today, all mediums of media are divided into just a few corporations. While we have thousands of channels on television, they are divided into 4 major corporations with a few minor ones here and there. The radio is divided into two major corporations. Even in the internet, with billions and billions of possibilities, its easy to figure out the major companies in the medium.
While it might seem like we are paying for huge variety... are we really? Do you find variety in just four options. Maybe it's not that big of deal. Maybe it is. Maybe you would just rather remain ignorant. What ever you wish, the fact remains. We really are not receiving as much variety as we would like to think.
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